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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 02:09 PM
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hi there i have a 90 xj and when i got it it was running fine but i notice that the fuses where different..like instead of 15 was a 10 or instead of 20 was a 15, and it also was missing some fuses..but then i thought ok im going to replace them with the right ones so i did that and now the jeep wont start unless i jump it and when i give it a jump it runs fine till i turn it off and the battery drains in a min that i try to start again..
and my dumb *** didn't take pics of where the last fuses ***** or nothing now idk what to do..
does anybody know what i should do or have anyway to help me by giving me some info what it might be because i think it should be working with the normal fuses on its normal place, right?
thanks for the time and help.
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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anyone?
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 04:37 AM
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Does anything stay on with the key removed? Something has to be using up all that juice.

If the battery really is draining in a minute then you have a bad battery. Discharging a good battery that fast would involve smoke, fire and something glowing red.

Start pulling fuses one at a time until you find out which circuit is running your battery down. Do this only after verifying that your battery is in good condition.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 05:58 AM
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u could also buy a fuse buddie at a auto tool store. You plug it in place of a fuse, and it tells you what the amprerge draw is in that cirucuit. Makes short work of finding out which one has the drain, they are only bout 15 bucks
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 06:46 PM
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thanks guys im going to do that fist thing tomorrow morning.
get a new battery and that fuse buddy..if its the fuse should i replace it with one with a lower amp or take it out?
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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Trying to add a picture of the fuse panel from my 90 kee 4.0l, 5 sp, AC,....
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Hope this helps you.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 08:28 PM
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thanks for the pic i think i can use it to check the fuse order..
this how mine looks like as right now.
now after i jump start the car ,that one fuse circled in red starts getting very very hot

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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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that is a circuit breaker. it will get warm. if it trips then you should hear it.
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